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Statement on the 2024 Election Outcome
Dear YWCA Family, This morning, our country awakened in a democracy that cast its votes for new leaders. Many Americans are celebrating. Many are grieving
Latasha’s Story: Putting one foot in front of the other
In May 2022, Latasha, a strong mother of five, had run out of options. After her relationship with the father of her five children ended,
The ABCs of DEI
On a sunny March afternoon in YWCA’s Sunridge Youth Learning Center, students proudly chanted “I am unique, and that’s beautiful,” while designing their own distinctive
YWCA’s Mission is Supported by Bank of America
Partnerships like the one YWCA Central Carolinas shares with Bank of America serve to bolster our mission of eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace,
YWCA is Empowered by Duke Energy & Piedmont Natural Gas
YWCA’s annual fundraiser, We Believe 2023, was on March 7. It was so wonderful to share community with all of our supporters in celebration of and
YWCA’s Mission is Supported by Bank of America
YWCA’s mission to eliminate racism, empower women and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all is strengthened by partnerships like the one we have
An Interview with Lawrence Gordon
“All too often, the books that our black and brown children have access to are white-washed. This leads to subtle, but underlying inequalities that almost
Black Joy in YWCA Youth Learning Centers
Saturday August 12, 2017, the world awoke to images from the night before where dozens of White nationalists went marching through the University of Virginia
Summer Joy: Youth Programs Block Party
“It is our job as educators to not just teach skills, but also to teach students to know, validate, and celebrate who they are.”—Dr. Gholdy
Exciting announcement for YWCA’s affordable housing!
We are delighted to share with you an exciting update on YWCA’s affordable housing initiative. Myers Park United Methodist Church has awarded $1 million in
YWCA’s Response to Supreme Court Decision Overruling Roe v. Wade
In a devastating blow to the reproductive rights of women, girls and childbearing people, the Supreme Court issued a ruling this morning in Dobbs v.
The impact of doulas and midwives
According to the Center for Reproductive Rights, Black women are 3 times more likely to die from pregnancy related complications than white women. Preterm birth and
What does ‘living wage’ even mean?
On Wednesday, April 27, YWCA Central Carolinas will be holding our virtual Stand Against Racism workshop, ‘Living wage: It just makes ¢ents.‘ The 60-minute workshop
The power of partnership
Our city and nation have been facing an ever-growing affordable housing crisis. This has been exacerbated throughout the pandemic, with more of our community members
We Believe 2022
On Wednesday, March 9, 2022, over 400 individuals gathered together – from their respective homes, offices and the like – to tune in for YWCA
Our Mission is Supported by Bank of America
YWCA’s mission to eliminate racism, empower women and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all is strengthened by partnerships like the one we have
Our Mission is Empowered by Duke Energy & Piedmont Natural Gas
YWCA’s annual fundraiser, We Believe 2022, is a day away! We are excited to share virtual community with all of our supporters and the public
A2i and YWCA Central Carolinas
In October 2021, YWCA Central Carolinas partnered with Read Charlotte and Learning Ovations, a California-based company, to bring Assessment-to-Instruction (A2i) to all eight of our
Our Bookshelf
The racial injustice and inequity against Black Americans in our nation, both recently and historically, has sparked difficult conversations surrounding race and racism. With the
Meet YWCA’s ‘Black Birthing Matters’ Panelists
On Wednesday, Jaunary 20, YWCA Central Carolinas will be live streaming our racial justice and advocacy forum, ‘Black Birthing Matters: A conversation on Black maternal
I Love YWCA Because…
There’s no better feeling than seeing a child’s reaction to getting a new book of their very own, exploring a new concept or simply seeing
Empowered by our partner
YWCA Central Carolinas is proud to provide many needed resources throughout the community. YWCA’s team offers literacy support to students and their families throughout Mecklenburg
Books to Inspire Your Child’s Activism
Students and young people have a long history of activism in this country, pushing for change to define our future culture. As children learn concepts
YWCA’s 2021 Women of Achievement
Each year, YWCA Central Carolinas honors three generations of women who have enhanced social justice in the Charlotte community. Congratulations to our 2021 honorees!
Meet YWCA’s ‘Pushing Back, Moving Forward’ Panelists
On Thursday, September 9, YWCA Central Carolinas will be live streaming our racial justice and advocacy forum, ‘Pushing Back, Moving Forward: A Solutions-Based Discussion on
Remembering George Floyd
Tomorrow marks one year since George Floyd was murdered in the streets of Minneapolis. One year of increased violence against communities of color while navigating
Stand Against Racism 2021
YWCA’s Stand Against Racism 2021 events remained virtual as our community continued navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Our theme, Addressing Racism as a Public Health Crisis, called